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HMS Prince of Wales of the London
Class of Battleships. HMS Prince of Wales was built at Chatham Dockyard,
laid down on the 20th march 1901 and launched on the 25th of March 1902,
and completed in 1904. HMS Prince of Wales differed (along with HMS
Queen) from the rest of the Class by having amidships open 12 pounder gun
batteries. From joining the Royal navy she served until May 1906 in the Mediterranean
fleet, then returning to Britain to join the Commissioned reserve at
Portsmouth to be refitted, After refit in September returning to the |Mediterranean
as Flagship of rear admiral, until November 1908 when she joined the
Atlantic fleet as C-in-C's Flagship and from May 1912 Flagship of Vice
Admiral of 3rd battle squadron, 1st Fleet and then Flagship of the
2nd Fleet at Portsmouth, Between 1912 and 1914 HMS Prince of Wales joined
5th battle squadron and from the outbreak of world war one joined the
Channel patrols. In may 1915 she was sent to the Dardanelle's to support
the Anzac landings on the 25th April 1915. going to the Adriatic
with three of her sister ships on 12th may 1915, before retuning to Britain
to serve in Harbour service at the beginning of 1918.
Displacement: 14,150 tons load
and deep load 15,400 tons Speed: 18
knots Compliment: 714 Armament: Four 12
-inch Guns in Pairs, twelve 6 -inch Q/F single guns, Sixteen
12 pounder single guns (Q/F) Six 3 pounder QF and four 18 - inch
submerged Torpedo Tubes. |
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The Launch of the Prince of Wales at Chatham in 1902. |
The Prince of Wales before completion. |
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Launched
at Chatham on the 25th march 1902, served in the Mediterranean until may
1906 when she returned to the commissioned reserve fleet at Portsmouth for
refit. returning the the Mediterranean in September 1906 as flagship of
the rear admiral until November 1908 when she was transferred to the
Atlantic Fleet as C-in-c Flagship. In May 1912 she became flagship to the
vice admiral of the 3rd battle squadron, 1st fleet then at Portsmouth as
flagship of the Rear Admiral of 2nd Fleet. between 1912 until the outbreak
of war in 1914 she served with the 5th Battle squadron. from August 1914
served on Channel patrols, transferring to the Dardanelles in may2 1915. including
the Anzac landing of the 25th April 1915. she transferred to the Adriatic
on the 12th may 1915 until January 1918 serving with her three sister ships.
on returning she was reduced to harbour service eventually being sold and scrapped
21st September 1921. |
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HMS Prince of Wales, 1907.
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I am responding to your request for photos of
crew men on the battleship Prince of Wales. The attached photo (left) is
of my granddad who served on the ship from 1913 to 1916 he was aged
16 to 19 his name was John Marper from Leeds ,West Yorkshire. it was said
that he was rescued after spending 72 hours in the North Atlantic, I dont
know if it was while serving on this ship I am having great difficulty
finding out about it.I have got his service record but it makes no mention
of this incident. bushberry@tiscali.co.uk
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and photo sent in by B Bushell |
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HMS Prince Of Wales
The Picture opposite was sent to us courtesy of Roger
Luke who believes that the larger gentleman is his grandfather Jack (John)
Luke and is interested to know if anyone has a crew list. |
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HMS Prince of Wales -
Sister ships of the London Class |
| HMS BULWARK |
18TH OCTOBER 1899 |
BLOWN UP 26TH NOVEMBER 1914 |
| HMS LONDON |
21ST SEPTEMBER 1899 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS VENERABLE |
8TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS QUEEN |
8TH MARCH 1902 |
SOLD FOR B/U 4TH SEPTEMBER 1920 |
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I am researching the landing at Gaba
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JAMES MARTIN.. I am currently researching a chap who drowned in
Dover harbour in 1909 by being blown off the Prince of Wales in a severe
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